ARCHITECT
Jacques-Germain Soufflot
1713 - 1780
Jacques-Germain Soufflot
Jacques-Germain Soufflot (French pronunciation: [ʒak ʒɛʁmɛ̃ suflo], 22 July 1713 – 29 August 1780) was a French architect in the international circle that introduced neoclassicism. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jacques-Germain Soufflot has received more than 117,054 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Jacques-Germain Soufflot is the 123rd most popular architect (up from 130th in 2019), the 1,455th most popular biography from France (up from 1,481st in 2019) and the 18th most popular French Architect.
Jacques-Germain Soufflot is most famous for designing the church of the parish of Saint-Etienne-du-Mont in Paris.
Memorability Metrics
120k
Page Views (PV)
59.91
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
7.09
Effective Languages (L*)
2.11
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ARCHITECTS
Among architects, Jacques-Germain Soufflot ranks 123 out of 518. Before him are Hemiunu, Carl Gotthard Langhans, Toyo Ito, Peter Eisenman, Leo von Klenze, and Robert Koldewey. After him are Eliel Saarinen, Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Dinocrates, Eero Saarinen, Gunnar Asplund, and Camillo Sitte.
Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHemiunu
2500 BC - 2501 BC
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 117
Carl Gotthard Langhans
1732 - 1808
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 118
Toyo Ito
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 119
Peter Eisenman
1932 - Present
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 120
Leo von Klenze
1784 - 1864
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 121
Robert Koldewey
1855 - 1925
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 122
Jacques-Germain Soufflot
1713 - 1780
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 123
Eliel Saarinen
1873 - 1950
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 124
Antonio da Sangallo the Younger
1484 - 1546
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 125
Dinocrates
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 126
Eero Saarinen
1910 - 1961
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 127
Gunnar Asplund
1885 - 1940
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 128
Camillo Sitte
1843 - 1903
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 129
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1713, Jacques-Germain Soufflot ranks 6. Before him are Denis Diderot, Ferdinand VI of Spain, Laurence Sterne, Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille, and Alexis Clairaut. After him are John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Junípero Serra, Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Pasha, Johann Ludwig Krebs, and Guillaume Thomas François Raynal. Among people deceased in 1780, Jacques-Germain Soufflot ranks 7. Before him are Maria Theresa, Étienne Bonnot de Condillac, Bernardo Bellotto, Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine, Duchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria, and Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont. After him are Francesco III d'Este, Duke of Modena, Duchess Luise of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Victor Amadeus II, Prince of Carignano, Johann Ludwig Krebs, and Kristijonas Donelaitis.
Others Born in 1713
Go to all RankingsDenis Diderot
WRITER
1713 - 1784
HPI: 82.08
Rank: 1
Ferdinand VI of Spain
POLITICIAN
1713 - 1759
HPI: 69.65
Rank: 2
Laurence Sterne
WRITER
1713 - 1768
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 3
Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille
ASTRONOMER
1713 - 1762
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 4
Alexis Clairaut
MATHEMATICIAN
1713 - 1765
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 5
Jacques-Germain Soufflot
ARCHITECT
1713 - 1780
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 6
John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute
PUBLIC WORKER
1713 - 1792
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 7
Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
NOBLEMAN
1713 - 1780
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 8
Junípero Serra
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1713 - 1784
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 9
Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Pasha
POLITICIAN
1713 - 1790
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 10
Johann Ludwig Krebs
COMPOSER
1713 - 1780
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 11
Guillaume Thomas François Raynal
WRITER
1713 - 1796
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1780
Go to all RankingsMaria Theresa
POLITICIAN
1717 - 1780
HPI: 84.82
Rank: 1
Étienne Bonnot de Condillac
PHILOSOPHER
1714 - 1780
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 2
Bernardo Bellotto
PAINTER
1721 - 1780
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 3
Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1712 - 1780
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 4
Duchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria
COMPOSER
1724 - 1780
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 5
Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont
WRITER
1711 - 1780
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 6
Jacques-Germain Soufflot
ARCHITECT
1713 - 1780
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 7
Francesco III d'Este, Duke of Modena
POLITICIAN
1698 - 1780
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 8
Duchess Luise of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
POLITICIAN
1722 - 1780
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 9
Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
NOBLEMAN
1713 - 1780
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 10
Victor Amadeus II, Prince of Carignano
POLITICIAN
1743 - 1780
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 11
Johann Ludwig Krebs
COMPOSER
1713 - 1780
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 12
Kristijonas Donelaitis
WRITER
1714 - 1780
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 13
In France
Among people born in France, Jacques-Germain Soufflot ranks 1,455 out of 6,770. Before him are Jacques MacDonald (1765), Bernard de Tremelay (1100), Michèle Mouton (1951), Vincent d'Indy (1851), Yvette Guilbert (1865), and Jean-Marie Roland de la Platière (1734). After him are Alain Giresse (1952), Charles-Michel de l'Épée (1712), Joan, Countess of Flanders (1200), Paul Scarron (1610), Theobald II, Count of Champagne (1093), and Louise Marie Thérèse of Artois (1819).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsJacques MacDonald
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1765 - 1840
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 1,449
Bernard de Tremelay
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1153
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 1,450
Michèle Mouton
RACING DRIVER
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 1,451
Vincent d'Indy
COMPOSER
1851 - 1931
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 1,452
Yvette Guilbert
ACTOR
1865 - 1944
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 1,453
Jean-Marie Roland de la Platière
WRITER
1734 - 1793
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 1,454
Jacques-Germain Soufflot
ARCHITECT
1713 - 1780
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 1,455
Alain Giresse
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 1,456
Charles-Michel de l'Épée
POLITICIAN
1712 - 1789
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 1,457
Joan, Countess of Flanders
POLITICIAN
1200 - 1244
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 1,458
Paul Scarron
WRITER
1610 - 1660
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 1,459
Theobald II, Count of Champagne
POLITICIAN
1093 - 1152
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 1,460
Louise Marie Thérèse of Artois
POLITICIAN
1819 - 1864
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 1,461
Among ARCHITECTS In France
Among architects born in France, Jacques-Germain Soufflot ranks 18. Before him are Claude Perrault (1613), Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli (1700), Claude Nicolas Ledoux (1736), Ange-Jacques Gabriel (1698), Étienne-Louis Boullée (1728), and Lúcio Costa (1902). After him are Charlotte Perriand (1903), Philibert de l'Orme (1514), Jean Chalgrin (1739), Paul Abadie (1812), Jacques-François Blondel (1705), and François Blondel (1618).
Claude Perrault
1613 - 1688
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 12
Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli
1700 - 1771
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 13
Claude Nicolas Ledoux
1736 - 1806
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 14
Ange-Jacques Gabriel
1698 - 1782
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 15
Étienne-Louis Boullée
1728 - 1799
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 16
Lúcio Costa
1902 - 1998
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 17
Jacques-Germain Soufflot
1713 - 1780
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 18
Charlotte Perriand
1903 - 1999
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 19
Philibert de l'Orme
1514 - 1570
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 20
Jean Chalgrin
1739 - 1811
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 21
Paul Abadie
1812 - 1884
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 22
Jacques-François Blondel
1705 - 1774
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 23
François Blondel
1618 - 1686
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 24